Anime Crossover: About How I Spoiled an Angel

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"Tsk tsk, that's what innocent young boys are like..."

Ishida was on the verge of tears, wishing he could disappear into the ground. He steeled himself and, with a desperate resolve, shouted:

"Mr. Hiratsuka! A highly-rated Western restaurant just opened nearby! Are you free tonight? If it's convenient, let's go try it together?"

"Is that so?" Hiratsuka listened patiently, then gave an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, I don't really like Western food."

"And the others..."

"I have an appointment today, so I'll take my leave now." After saying this, Hiratsuka Shizuka left.

Ishida stood there stunned. A close colleague came up and joked, "Hey, I told you it wouldn't work to ask Hiratsuka out for Western food. You might as well have invited her for drinks."

"How could that be!" Ishida exclaimed, skeptical. "She's such a lady, how could she drink? You all don't know her at all!"

……

On the other side, at an open-air barbecue stall.

The air was filled with the aroma of cooking oil mixed with cumin and chili, and the place was bustling with people.

Su Qing glanced at the several bottles of chilled beer that the waiter had just slammed down on the table, then looked up at Hiratsuka Shizuka across from her, who was trying hard to suppress the smile on her lips, and reminded her:

"Drinking so much right after getting off work, isn't that bad for your health?"

"Who said I was supposed to drink all of this by myself?" Hiratsuka Shizuka raised an eyebrow, giving him a "you wish" look.

"Could it be... that it was ordered for me?"

"Otherwise what!" Hiratsuka Shizuka slammed her hand on the table in dissatisfaction, making the skewers rattle loudly. "Have you forgotten that you promised to have a proper drink with me? Trying to renege on your promise?"

Her voice was loud, drawing the attention of guests at several nearby tables, their eyes filled with silent condemnation of the "heartless man."

Su Qing glanced at them helplessly, and wherever her gaze fell, everyone immediately lowered their heads and began to devour their skewers.

When people feel awkward, they always pretend to be busy.

Faced with Hiratsuka Shizuka's questioning, Su Qing turned back and sighed softly.

"Of course I would never forget that."

“That’s right.” Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and narrowed her eyes, speaking in a tone that implied that you had gotten a great deal. “Don’t worry, you’re younger than me, so I’ll let you have your way.”

Su Qing took the initiative to arrange the meeting, but the location was initially chosen to be a coffee shop, which is the same one that Aunt Huizi owns.

However, Hiratsuka Shizuka firmly refused and changed her mind to the barbecue stall she is now at.

We naturally ordered barbecue at the barbecue stall, but we had to wait a while.

In the meantime, I had a small beer.

Moreover, according to her, this barbecue was her dinner, which would save her from having to cook when she got home.

So this beer is just an appetizer?

Su Qing made a random association.

The two of them didn't say anything and drank for seven or eight minutes before the fragrant grilled skewers were served.

"After get off work, this is exactly the kind of thing you need to eat to feel good!" Hiratsuka Shizuka grabbed a stick and started eating heartily, showing little ladylike demeanor. It was hard to believe that she was a teacher at a school.

"I'm sorry," Su Qing said suddenly.

"What?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked, as if she hadn't heard clearly.

"Your unauthorized decision to withdraw from school must have caused the teachers a lot of trouble, right?"

"Well, it's less of a problem and more of an unexpected surprise, which has made me doubt whether I'm suited to be a teacher."

Hiratsuka Shizuka squinted and said in a joking tone.

He kept putting barbecue in his mouth and drank an ice-cold beer when he felt thirsty, showing no signs of caring.

“No.” Su Qing looked into Hiratsuka Shizuka’s eyes and said earnestly, “You are a very good and dedicated teacher.”

"Is that so?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's black eyes curved into a smile, revealing a fox-like cunning. "Then you should shout three times, 'Shizuka-sensei is the best! Long live Shizuka-sensei!'"

"Teacher Xiaojing is the best..."

"Hey, you're really yelling!"

Su Qing had just cleared his throat to prepare for repeating his studies when Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was drinking, almost choked and hurriedly reached out to stop him, lowering her voice.

"Why did you let me, teacher?" Su Qing asked in confusion.

"Are you trying to kill me? At least find a secluded place!" Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at him, annoyed.

Su Qing smiled, then hesitated and said,

"Teacher, I dropped out of school, but now I want to go back. What's the procedure?"

"Or I could donate money to the school, as long as I have a legitimate identity to stay in the class."

He didn't need that diploma to achieve anything; he just wanted to spend his student years with those girls, and that was the most precious thing.

To be honest, Su Qing was a little uneasy. After all, it was indeed his fault. At that time, he thought he would never come back in this lifetime, but he didn't expect to be proven wrong so quickly...

Unexpectedly, Hiratsuka Shizuka tilted her head and asked in return with a puzzled look:

"What do you mean by dropping out of school? How come I didn't know that?"

“It was that day…” Su Qing explained subconsciously, and Hiratsuka Shizuka looked like she had an “I get it” expression.

"Oh, you dropped out of school."

"Hehe, you're mistaken. It was clearly a case of acclimatization issues. I took leave to go back to the mainland to rest for a while, and I'm ready to come back now, aren't I?"

"Teacher, you... didn't submit my withdrawal application." At this point, Su Qing understood.

"Tch, do you think dropping out of school is something to be taken lightly? It's not as easy as you think you can just quit. There's a process to follow, you know!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Su Qing with disdain, as if she were looking at an idiot.

"I heard you were hospitalized?"

"He has already been discharged from the hospital."

"I think so too. You're full of energy. Come back to class as soon as you have time. Don't fall too far behind in your studies. After all, you're still a student, and campus life is precious..."

After that, Hiratsuka Shizuka talked to Su Qing for a long time.

At first, it was about studying, but later, under the influence of alcohol, Hiratsuka Shizuka started talking about life, romance, and everything in between.

Su Qing drank just as much alcohol as Hiratsuka Shizuka, but once the alcohol entered her stomach, her body would immediately secrete enzymes that could break it down.

Therefore, he can never get drunk.

Seeing that her speech was starting to become incoherent, Su Qing stood up helplessly: "Teacher, I'll take you home. Where are your car keys?"

"Hmm? The key? Oh...it's...it's..." Hiratsuka Shizuka fumbled around on her body in a daze, but found nothing after a long time.

"Marriage certificate? Where did the teacher put her marriage certificate?" she suddenly blurted out.

Su Qing: "..."

He abandoned communication and quickly found the key in her bag.

After helping the unsteady-footed Hiratsuka Shizuka into the back seat and settling her in, Su Qing started the car.

The engine hummed softly, and the car drove smoothly.

Worried that the enclosed space and the effects of alcohol might cause discomfort, Su Qing lowered the car window slightly, letting in the salty sea breeze.

Looking in the rearview mirror, he saw Hiratsuka Shizuka with her head tilted to the side, seemingly fast asleep, her breathing steady. A grateful smile involuntarily appeared on Su Qing's lips.

The car drove along the coastline. As the sun set, it painted the boundless sea a magnificent golden-red hue, a breathtaking spectacle of light.

Su Qing was driving, so she couldn't enjoy the view, but the sea breeze was so pleasant that she inevitably slowed down.

"Stop the car." Just then, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly said.

"Ok?"

"I need to use the restroom, let me off the bus!!" The woman was really drunk and started acting crazy, completely disregarding her image.

But as you listen, it sounds like she's being affectionate and playful.

Su Qing had no choice but to get off the car.

After helping the other person down, I pointed to the public restroom not far away and asked:

"Teacher, are you alright all by yourself?"

"Don't underestimate me, you bastard!" she shouted in the manner of a middle-aged man, and Su Qing watched her slowly walk towards the restroom.

Halfway there, she suddenly turned around, covered her mouth, and giggled, her shoulders shaking, her eyes glazed over: "You little pervert...don't you dare follow me and peek!"

Su Qing sighed, then waved at her, both amused and exasperated, signaling her to hurry up.

Girls tend to take longer to use the restroom, especially when they're drunk. Su Qing was wondering what would happen if the other person passed out inside.

But Hiratsuka Shizuka came out in just a few minutes, which relieved him.

"Let's go," Su Qing said.

"No, no, I don't want to go home yet!" Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head like a rattle-drum.

She appeared to have washed her face in the bathroom, as many water droplets remained on her beautiful face.

"Hey, come watch the ocean with me for a while!" she pleaded childishly.

"Just for a little while." Su Qing thought that the sea breeze might help the other person sober up faster, so she agreed.

"Hehe, you're really easy to talk to." She chuckled twice, facing the sea, the sea breeze blowing through her hair.

After a moment of silence, she spoke as if to herself, yet also as if to Su Qing, "Perhaps... that's why... they like you so much?"

Su Qing glanced at her sideways. The afterglow of the setting sun outlined her delicate profile. The smell of alcohol hadn't dissipated, and her eyes were hazy. He couldn't tell if she was truly drunk or just pretending to sleep.

The sea breeze howled, whipping up waves that crashed against the shore, while the cries of seagulls came and went.

"Teacher, I'm probably going down the wrong path, but it's not the only path. There must be a more correct one."

Su Qing murmured in the wind.

"However, this is the path we chose, so there's no such thing as a mistake."

"Huh? Are you asking me?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka tilted her head and looked over.

Are you confiding in me, or asking me what to do?

But you already have a very clear answer, don't you?

"No." Su Qing smiled, then got up from the beach, patted the sand off, and said, "I'll take you back, teacher."

As I turned around, someone suddenly pressed down on my shoulder.

Looking back, it was Hiratsuka Shizuka.

She abandoned her drunken demeanor and adopted her usual serious teacher persona, yet remained approachable.

"What's wrong or not, right or wrong? Have you really gone stupid from studying? What's the point of bringing what you learned in school into real life? I don't remember ever teaching you any of this."

She spoke with a tone of disappointment and frustration.

"Remember, your choices are your own business, so even if others gossip, you must stick to your principles. Just like in the last few minutes of an exam, don't change your answers on multiple-choice questions, because you'll most likely change them to the wrong ones!"

"Hmm... Teacher, what you said seems a bit contradictory," Su Qing said after a moment of surprise.

"Stop arguing and be flexible! If you still dare to drop out of school like this, come to class tomorrow if you're healthy!"

"I couldn't ask for more," Su Qing said with a smile.

“That’s right~” Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately beamed, with an attitude of “this child is teachable.”

In the setting sun, her face was bathed in a rosy glow, and her arched eyebrows seemed to hold the color of a vast ocean.

She suddenly put her hands to her mouth like megaphones, and then, just like the protagonist of a typical shonen manga, she shouted at Su Qing and the sea with great enthusiasm and passion.

Actually, there's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time.

"That is……"

"You're such a popular person! Blow me away!!!"

……